OBITUARIES

Odis  "Buddy" Helms

Odis "Buddy" Helms

Dec 4, 2010

Odis L. ""Buddy"" Helms was called home to the Lord on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Mr. Helms was born February 13, 1929 in Centre, AL. He was a resident of Gulfport, MS for 56 years. Mr. Helms retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service as an Air Traffic Controller. He later retired as a Civil Service...

Emelda Marie Cooper Thrasher

Emelda Marie Cooper Thrasher

Dec 4, 2010

Emelda Marie Cooper Thrasher, age 73, of Gulfport, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Gulfport. Mrs. Thrasher was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and was a member and past-president of VFW Post 4526 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Ray Thrasher, her parents, Finnis Ewing Cooper and Sarah...

Charles  Joseph Hemard

Charles Joseph Hemard

Dec 3, 2010

Charles Joseph Hemard died at his home on December 3, 2010 in Lumberton, Mississippi. Mr. Hemard, 69, was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and lived in south Mississippi for the past 33 years including 26 years in Hattiesburg and more recently retired in Lumberton, MS for the past 8 years. He worked at Amerada Hess refinery in Purvis...

Rita Zell

Rita Zell

Dec 2, 2010

Rita Zell, age 90, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010, in Biloxi. Arrangements by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Rd., Biloxi.

Alma  Dedeaux Long

Alma Dedeaux Long

Dec 2, 2010

Alma Dedeaux Long, 88, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her father, Loren Dedeaux; mother, Cora Cummins Dedeaux; brothers, Warren, Ray, Curtis, Jack, and Nary Dedeaux. Alma is survived by her sisters, Doris Heebe, Naomi Herren, and Mildred Stewart; children, Sylvia Bosma, Reuben Byrd, Jr., and William Windham; grandchildren, Kenneth...

Nancy Dial

Nancy Dial

Dec 2, 2010

Nancy Dial, age 59, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010, in Mobile. Mrs. Dial was a member of Gateway United Methodist Church and was active in the Girl Scouts. She worked at Lyman Elementary for almost 20 years. She liked to do crafts in her spare time. She is survived by her husband of 40 years,...

Jimmie Ordoyne

Jimmie Ordoyne

Dec 2, 2010

Mr. Jimmie Ordoyne, age 64, lifelong resident of Thibodaux, LA, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010, in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Ordoyne was born in Thibodaux to Adam and Vivian Dempster Ordoyne. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Among other medals earned, he received the Purple Heart and Vietnam Service Medal with 2...

Daniel  W. Moore

Daniel W. Moore

Dec 2, 2010

Daniel W. Moore, U.S. Navy, Retired, age 52 and a resident of Long Beach, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq. Mr. Moore retired from the United States Navy and served during Operation Desert Storm. He also served in Kosovo and was currently doing logistic work for KVR in Iraq. He enjoyed fishing, entertaining with friends, music,...

Catherine Byrnes

Catherine Byrnes

Dec 1, 2010

Catherine Byrnes, 64, of Gulfport passed away December 1, 2010. She was shipped to North Dallas Funeral Home to be interred at Oaklawn Cemetery, Dallas. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd, handled local arrangements. For more information please call (228) 539-9800.

Elisa Pearce

Elisa Pearce

Nov 30, 2010

Elisa Pearce, age 72, of Lumberton, MS, passed away on November 30, 2010 in Lumberton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Pearce; her parents, Erwin and Marguerite Jochen; a brother, Sonny Jochen; and a grandson, Neil Pates. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Pates of Sandersville, MS; a son, Jake Pearce and his wife, Judy, of...

Wayne  Robert Wooley

Wayne Robert Wooley

Nov 28, 2010

Wayne Robert Wooley, age 72, passed away at home on Sunday, November 28, 2010. He was a native of Concord, New Hampshire and lived on the Gulf Coast since 1997. Wayne was an avid golfer, puzzleteir, artist, member of the Southern Miss Gulf Coast Chorale, and was a devoted husband, father & grandfather. Mr. Wooley is preceded in death by...

Sheryl  L. Craft

Sheryl L. Craft

Nov 27, 2010

Sheryl L. Craft, age 48 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, November, 27, 2010 in Gulfport. She was devoted to her husband and loved him and her children unconditionally. She spent her entire adult life giving to her family and even through her illness and death she attempted to protect us from the pain of loss. She is...

Kenneth  Joseph Figgemeier

Kenneth Joseph Figgemeier

Nov 27, 2010

Kenneth J. Figgemeier, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Mr. Figgemeier proudly served his country in the United States Navy, and has since had a long career as a transportation manager in the Pulp and Paper Industry. He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Helen Buxton; and one step-grandchild. He is survived by...

Henry  "Hank" Rodrique

Henry "Hank" Rodrique

Nov 27, 2010

Mr. Henry J. ""Hank"" Rodrique, age 85, of Doss, TX, formerlly of Pass Christian, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 in Fredericksburg, TX. Mr. Rodrique was a native of Port Arthur, TX and was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Univ. of Texas with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served his country in WWII as an Army Air...

Darl  E. Corrick

Darl E. Corrick

Nov 27, 2010

Darl E. Corrick, U.S. Navy Seabees (Retired), age 84, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at his residence. He was a native of Elkins, WV and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1968. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, whom he married on June 18, 1946 in Elkins, WV, Betty Louise (Harper)...

Tim Shavers

Tim Shavers

Nov 27, 2010

Tim Shavers, age 45 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Saturday, November 27, 2010, in Long Beach. Tim was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a longtime employee with Riemann Family Funeral Homes and Floral Hills Cemetery as a Cemetery Maintenance Supervisor. He had been employed for the past four years with...

James  A. Bufford

James A. Bufford

Nov 27, 2010

James A Bufford, age 78, left the bounds of Earth on Saturday November 27, 2010. A native of Norman Park, Georgia, James served with a special operations group as a forward air controller in Viet Nam. He served his country for over forty years, retiring from the USAF as a Technical Sergeant and from the Civil Service at Keesler AFB...

Debra  Lynn Andrews

Debra Lynn Andrews

Nov 26, 2010

Debra Lynn Andrews, age 54 and a resident of D'Iberville, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2010, in Ocean Springs. A time of gathering for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, from 6pm-8pm at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516. Visitation NOV 30. 06:00 PM...

Cheryl Schwalm

Cheryl Schwalm

Nov 25, 2010

Cheryl Schwalm, age 63 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Thursday, November 25, 2010, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commision Road in Long Beach. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.

Sybil Wesley

Sybil Wesley

Nov 25, 2010

Sybil Wesley, age 74 of Gulfport, died on Thursday, November 25, 2010, in Gulfport. Mrs. Wesley was sent from the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, to Hathorn Funeral Home, 167 Old Highway 98 East, Columbia, MS 39429. For more information, please call Hathron Funeral Home at (601) 731-2000.